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Qualifications

23.7% of people in Camden Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Sydney. This represents an increase of 6,675 people since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Camden Council area's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Highest qualification achieved
Camden Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree
19,24021.633.49,67016.228.3+9,570
Advanced Diploma or Diploma
9,77111.09.76,13810.39.3+3,633
Vocational
21,18023.714.814,50524.415.1+6,675
map this data in atlas.idNo qualification33,84437.934.224,45441.137.7+9,390
Not stated
5,1885.88.04,7478.09.6+441

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2021
Highest qualification achieved, 2021 Not stated, Greater Sydney: 8.0% No qualification, Greater Sydney: 34.2% Vocational, Greater Sydney: 14.8% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Greater Sydney: 9.7% Bachelor or Higher degree, Greater Sydney: 33.4% Not stated, Camden Council area: 5.8% No qualification, Camden Council area: 37.9% Vocational, Camden Council area: 23.7% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Camden Council area: 11.0% Bachelor or Higher degree, Camden Council area: 21.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Change in highest qualification achieved, 2016 to 2021
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2016 to 2021 Not stated, Camden Council area: +441 No qualification, Camden Council area: +9,390 Vocational, Camden Council area: +6,675 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Camden Council area: +3,633 Bachelor or Higher degree, Camden Council area: +9,570
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Camden Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 34.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Camden Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.7% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 34.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.6% compared to 33.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Camden Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,570 persons)
  • No qualifications (+9,390 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+6,675 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,633 persons)
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